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In honor of National Child Passenger Safety Week, Bowman Chevrolet is teaming up with St. Joseph Mercy Oakland to host a free car seat check clinic. Car seat specialists on-site will verify that children are using a weight and height appropriate seat, check installation of current seats and assist...
Learn about more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at We Are The Message - a virtual HBCU Panel Discussion. The panel discussion will also cover the college application process as well as the financial aspects of attending an HBCU. Registration required.
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It's a multi-layered walking tour of Detroit's historic Black Bottom neighborhood, told through the lens of former residents and their descendants. Invoking the Spirit strives to draw people back to place, to honor and provide context for the history that roots these spaces in hopes of aiding in healing...
Kids ages 5 and up are invited to create a story virtually with Ruth McNally Barshaw, Michigan author and illustrator of the Ellie McDoodle books. Brainstorm a story all together and then compose and illustrate the beginning of a story right there on the spot. Online program registration is...
Families with children ages 5 and under are invited to join a live story time via Zoom that incorporates many pre-reading skills including stories, rhymes, songs, finger plays and movement. Online program registration is required.
Event Cost: Free
Event Times: 10:15 a.m., Sept. 27, 2021
The Michigan Makers Market is a one stop shop for handmade gifts. The juried craft fair will feature fine art, beautiful jewelry, high-quality creative goods, hand-crafted soaps and candy from about 50 local artists in various mediums, such as painting, sculpture, fiber, ceramics, printmaking and wearable art. Hosted by the...
